PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleks Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Douglas
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleks Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Douglas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Douglas tests Emelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Douglas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Douglas lands a really nice looking cross but Emelianenko seems unphased.
Douglas scores with a jab. Emelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jeff Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Emelianenko.
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Douglas thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas scores with a hook.

It looks like Aleks Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Emelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Emelianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Douglas scores with a jab to the head.
Douglas scores with a body shot.
Douglas scores with a sloppy right hand. Emelianenko should have avoided that one.
Douglas lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Douglas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces Emelianenko off the ropes and back into rage.

Douglas drops Emelianenko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Emelianenko looks back up at him and smiles so Douglas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Douglas circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Emelianenko to the canvas! Emelianenko doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Douglas keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Douglas!